The Business Times Podcasts

Will there be further excitement which ends this already good week? Correspondent Howie Lim finds out.  Synopsis: Market Focus is a weekly podcast by The Business Times that looks at the market drivers and movements in Singapore, the region and the beyond. Hosted by podcast editor Claressa Monteiro, it features analysis from SGX and insights from The Business Times ’ newsdesk. Highlights of the po...

Synopsis: A monthly podcast conversation inspired by The Business Times column Off The Record, in which editors from the newsrooms of SPH Media, discuss the modern news industry from their insider's perspective. How is The Straits Times evolving to be future ready? Is it just the Government’s mouthpiece? Do the young aspire to journalism and how will ST tackle the challenges of talent retention? B...

Synopsis: Listen to senior correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times . Keep your FOMO in check! The recent bank failures in the West were not just about poor management but also a manifestation of tighter monetary policy working its way through the financial system. Yet, t...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. How do we keep emotions out of investment decisions, especially during uncertain times? And is having emotions when investing really so bad? Correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Stephanie Leung, chief investment officer of StashAway for more insights. Highlights of the conversation:  00:55 How t...

Synopsis: Market Focus is a weekly podcast by The Business Times that looks at the market drivers and movements in Singapore, the region and the globe. Hosted by podcast editor Claressa Monteiro, it features analysis from SGX and insights from The Business Times ’ newsdesk. Are banking fears still affecting markets? Claressa Monteiro finds out. Highlights of the podcast: 01:29 SGX’s wrap for the w...

Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua. Is there a gender approach to financial planning? Isn’t it the case that the sensible approach really is gender neutral? Evy Wee, head of financial planning and personal investing at DBS shares her thoughts with Genevieve Cua. Highlights...

Synopsis: Market Focus is a weekly podcast by The Business Times that looks at the market drivers and movements in Singapore, the region and the globe. Hosted by correspondent Howie Lim, it features analysis from SGX and insights from The Business Times ’ newsdesk. Were investors less jittery this week and markets happier? Howie Lim finds out.  Highlights of the podcast: 01:31 SGX’s wrap for the w...

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts. Are Singapore office buildings good investments? Yields on office buildings are still low - should capital values come down and yields expand to reflect h...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. What’s good debt? And could what happened to Silicon Valley Bank happen to you? And building a solid financial plan isn’t so daunting these days. Howie Lim speaks to Laurent Bertrand, CEO and co-founder of BetterTradeOff for his insights. Highlights of the conversation:  01:19 Misconceptions...

Synopsis: Market Focus is a weekly podcast by The Business Times that looks at the market drivers and movements in Singapore, the region and the globe. Hosted by podcast editor Claressa Monteiro, it features analysis from SGX and insights from The Business Times ’ newsdesk. What were the biggest market drivers this week? Claressa Monteiro finds out.  Highlights of the podcast: 02:10 SGX’s wrap for...

Synopsis: A monthly podcast conversation inspired by The Business Times column Off The Record, in which editors from the newsrooms of SPH Media Trust, discuss the modern news industry from their insider's perspective. Produced, hosted and edited by podcast editor Claressa Monteiro and correspondent Howie Lim. Produced by podcast producer Joann Chai. The Business Times , SPH Media Trust. See omnyst...

Synopsis: Listen to Senior Correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times . The proposed break-up and delisting of Golden Energy and Resources and the general offer for Boustead Projects do not adequately compensate minority investors. These deals are also testing the rules and...

Synopsis: Market Focus is a weekly podcast by The Business Times that looks at the market drivers and movements in Singapore, the region and the globe. Hosted by podcast editor Claressa Monteiro, it features analysis from SGX and insights from The Business Times ’ newsdesk. What caused markets to have a volatile week? Claressa Monteiro finds out.  Highlights of the podcast: 01:50 SGX’s wrap for th...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. How can we capitalise on China’s recovery? Its manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in more than a decade in February but its all-or-nothing stock market seems to be losing momentum. So in or out? Correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Samuel Rhee, Chairman and Chief Investment Offi...

Synopsis: Market Focus is a weekly podcast by The Business Times that looks at the market drivers and movements in Singapore, the region and the globe. Hosted by podcast editor Claressa Monteiro, it features analysis from SGX and insights from The Business Times ’ newsdesk. What was the impact of rising interest rate fears on markets this week? Claressa Monteiro finds out.  Highlights of the podca...

Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by wealth editor Genevieve Cua.  Most people probably have a CI plan but the cover they have is also probably insufficient. Genevieve Cua discusses how to enhance your base CI plan by taking up a multi-pay rider, to cover you for recurrence of critical illnesses. Highlight...

Synopsis: Market Focus is a weekly podcast by The Business Times that looks at the market drivers and movements in Singapore, the region and the globe. Hosted by podcast editor Claressa Monteiro, it features analysis from SGX and insights from The Business Times ’ newsdesk. What was the impact of macroeconomic activity on markets this week? Claressa Monteiro finds out.  Highlights of the podcast:...

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT from The Business Times shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey. Episodes feature views and insights from property analysts. What is the profile of buyers of million-dollar HDB flats? What is the criteria that will get one’s HDB home to command premium pricing? Also, should youn...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. Has Budget 2023 provided enough to blunt the impact of rising prices? And shouldn’t we not rely too much on hand outs anyway? Correspondent Howie Lim speaks to David Fergusson, CEO and co-founder of Hugosave for more insights Highlights of the conversation:  00:50 How much Budget 2023 helps o...

Synopsis: Market Focus is a weekly podcast by The Business Times that looks at the market drivers and movements in Singapore, the region and the globe. Hosted by podcast editor Claressa Monteiro, it features analysis from SGX and insights from The Business Times ’ newsdesk. What was the impact of macroeconomic activity on markets this week? Claressa Monteiro finds out.  Highlights of the podcast:...

Synopsis: Listen to Senior Correspondent Ben Paul's analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times . Share buybacks are a means of returning cash to investors. But they discriminate between existing shareholders and continuing shareholders. Ben Paul explains why investors should carefully consider if t...

Synopsis: Market Focus is a weekly podcast by The Business Times that looks at the market drivers and movements in Singapore, the region and the globe. Hosted by podcast editor Claressa Monteiro, it features analysis from SGX and insights from The Business Times ’ newsdesk. How have markets reacted in the run up to Budget 2023? Claressa Monteiro finds out.  Highlights of the podcast: 01:37 SGX’s w...

Synopsis: The Business Times Future of Finance showcases content from leading industry players in the financial services sector about the transformational journey of finance into the digital era. Financial markets across the globe were put to several tests in 2022 with a brooding recession predicted for the US. How will the continuing volatility affect your portfolio and your life? For more insigh...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. So we’ve had to first tighten our belts, then hedge against inflation and now recession-proof. Shouldn’t be too hard, right? Correspondent Howie Lim finds out from David Kuo, co-founder of the Smart Investor. Highlights of the conversation:  00:57 Remember these rules about money 04:57 The se...

Synopsis: Market Focus is a weekly podcast by The Business Times that looks at the market drivers and movements in Singapore, the region and the globe. Hosted by podcast editor Claressa Monteiro, it features analysis from SGX and insights from The Business Times ’ newsdesk. What caused markets to tread cautiously this week? Claressa Monteiro finds out.  Highlights of the podcast: 01:49 SGX’s wrap...